VIMA - Premium Articles

WELCOME to the Premium Articles section of the VIMA Handbook. We hope you enjoy reading the following articles and benefit from the information contained therein. 

Brief background on the early-stage funding process, the VIMA, and the key issues that you should be concerned with (as an investor or founder).

• • Faster and more efficient VC investments for start-ups and investors
  
  
  • Getting to Series A and what to expect
  
  
  • The “Big 5” issues – An investor’s perspective
  
  
  • The Top 5 issues – A founder’s perspective
  
  
  • Five key Venture Capital deal terms
  • IP Matters! - 5 tips to help startups protect their most valuable assets

The following chapters provide a deeper dive into the issues that you may encounter using the VIMA. 

• • VIMA Term Sheet – A road map for a start-up’s relationship with investors
  
  
  • The Convertible Agreement Regarding Equity – Why CARE?
  
  
  • A guide to Employee Incentive Schemes and Employment Legislation in Singapore
  
  
  • Relevance and use of VIMA in South-East Asia

These last 3 chapters are intended to provide a wider understanding of the early-stage funding process, by providing some background on valuation, tax and ESG considerations that you should also be mindful about at the early-stage fund-raising process.  

• • Tax – An essential consideration for start-ups
  
  
  • Considerations in valuation of start-ups
  
  
  • The role of ESG in start-ups

Disclaimer: The articles on this website are for general information only. Readers are advised to seek specific legal advice before acting on the contents set out therein. The views and opinions expressed in the articles which comprise the VIMA Handbook are those of the authors alone and do not represent the official position of the Singapore Academy of Law.